Seven military personnel and a civilian on board a Turkish military helicopter were arrested after landing in north Greece, reports said on Saturday.
A Blackhawk military helicopter landed at the airport in the city of Alexandroupolis in northeastern Greece.
The passengers were arrested for illegal entry into Greece.
The ministry said the helicopter gave a distress signal at 10:45 a.m. local time and landed six minutes late.
They have reportedly requested political asylum, according to Greek police officials.
Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said that Turkey has requested extradition of soldiers who escaped to Greece, while Greek authorities said they are are ready to cooperate with Turkey, what is necessary will be done.
